Ballot Access News On October 30, Jim Duensing, who was chairman of the Nevada Libertarian Party until March, 2009, was shot by a Las Vegas policeman after the police had stopped Duensing for making an illegal turn and some illegal lane changes. According to this newspaper story, he was in a rental car, and he [...]
Children traumatised by ‘War of Worlds’ abduction of teacher – Telegraph Children traumatised by ‘War of Worlds’ abduction of teacher Telegraph.co.uk – ?Jul 16, 2009? Pupils as young as seven were left traumatised after a school staged a ‘War of the Worlds’ style production during which a teacher was abducted by aliens. … School scares [...]
Court: Suspects can be interrogated without lawyer. By JESSE J. HOLLAND. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a long-standing ruling that stopped police from initiating questions unless a defendant’s lawyer was present, a move that will make it easier for prosecutors to interrogate suspects. The high court, in a 5-4 ruling, overturned [...]
Arrest Near In Chandra Levy Case? Duluth News Tribune. Police Close to Making Arrest in Chandra Levy Case FOXNews - 55 minutes ago. AP Police are close to arresting a man they’ve already interviewed in the eight-year-old murder case of Chandra Levy and charging him in her disappearance, … Arrest Near In Chandra Levy Case? CBS [...]
The Pentagon is muscling in everywhere. It’s time to stop the mission creep. By Thomas A. Schweich. Sunday, December 21, 2008; Page B01 We no longer have a civilian-led government. It is hard for a lifelong Republican and son of a retired Air Force colonel to say this, but the most unnerving legacy of the [...]
Gotcha! Radley Balko | December 6, 2008, 1:28pm Like Mark Draughn, I’ve been somewhat skeptical of Barry Cooper, the former drug cop turned pitchman for how-to-beat-the-cops videos. He comes off as more of a huckster than a principled whistle-blower, which I think does the good ideas he stands for (police reform) more harm than good. [...]
Protesters, unseen, aim a laser at a riot policeman during clashes in Athens at the weekend. By Daily Mail Reporter. Protesters in Athens targeted police officers with lasers yesterday as riots sparked by the police killing of a 15-year-old boy continued into a second week. Although the intensity of protests has tailed off in recent [...]
US fires up crowd-roasting microwave gun. ‘Less than lethal’ Silent Guardian unveiled By Lester Haines The US military has finally rolled out its Silent Guardian – a 95GHz millimetre wave “active denial system” designed to “repel individuals or crowds without causing injury”. The weapon – mounted atop a Humvee – reportedly has a range of [...]
High tech gadget instantly reveals identities Claremont Police Corporal Chris Bradley holds up a mobile phone displaying fingerprints from an online database. Last week, the Claremont Police Department received mobile fingerprint scanning devices, which can be used in the field and find matches within the database. Police officials are excited about a new high tech [...]
The Schirmer Abduction It was in the 1960s that the Air Force decided to hire a university to make an impartial study of UFOs to determine if there was a reason for the Air Force to continue to investigate them. The so-called Condon Committee, at the University of Colorado, was formed and began their work [...]